9:05am Monday 11th February 2008
By Adam Summers
WEYMOUTH boss John Hollins described Saturday's 2-1 demise at bottom of the table Stafford Rangers as a "reality check".
Despite entering the game off the back of a 4-0 win over Ebbsfleet United in the Setanta Shield, the Terras suffered the indignity of losing for a second time against the basement boys who have not beaten any other side in the Blue Square Premier so far this season.
Gavin McCallum cancelled out Neil Grayson's opener but the hosts went on to take all three points when Courtney Shaw forced the ball in with four minutes remaining.
Hollins said: "It was a reality check. The bottom team has beaten us twice now and it is not good enough, not by a long way.
"We need to work on things and we are still looking to change the make up of the team but at the moment that is proving a little bit difficult. We are allowed six loans and if we can get someone in we will.
"In the first half we made two or three very good chances. Their keeper made one very good save from Anton Robinson, who could have and probably should have scored, and there were also a couple of other occasions where the ball went in the box and we should have got something from it.
"They then opened the scoring from a free-kick which they put deep into our box which Grayson, who is great in the air, got on the end of.
"In the opening stages of the second half we made two changes taking James Coutts and Narada Bernard off and bringing on Nick Crittenden and Simon Weatherstone. We went three up front with four across the midfield and we got a goal back, hit a post and did everything.
"They then got another free-kick that should never have been given because it was not a foul. They again put the ball in the box, there were a few screams for a penalty and then Marcus Browning went to clear the danger only for the ball to hit someone's shin and go in."
The Terras have been drawn away to Woking in the last eight of the Setanta Shield. The tie will take place on February 26.
Full Sixth Round Draw: Northwich v Kidderminster/Rushden, Nuneaton v Droylsden/ Burton Albion, Crawley v Aldershot, Woking v Weymouth.
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